MANDIBLE

Object/Artifact

St. Joseph Museums

Name/Title

MANDIBLE

Entry/Object ID

NO # MANDIBLE 4

Description

HUMAN/7 TEETH/DRIED TISSUE ATTACHED Mummified tissue prsent. Right side: root of incisor 1, root of premolar 2, root of molar 1, root of molar 3 present. Molar 2 lost antemortem but not completely healed. Left side: canine, premolar 1 and 2, and molar 1 present. Molar 2 and 3 lost during life, sockets healed completely. Occlusal surface present. Canine broken in half post mortem.

Collection

ARCHAEOLOGY

Ethnography

Culture/Tribe

Needs to be Identified

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

MANDIBLE

Dimensions

Width

4-3/4 in

Length

4-1/2 in

Parts

Count

Material

Bone, TISSUE

Condition

Overall Condition

Good